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Old 05-23-2010, 10:46 AM
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Default Flea Market Find!

This is what $1.00 can get you at the local flea market. The lady selling it didn't even know what it is.

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Old 05-23-2010, 11:47 AM
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Nice find Tom.

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Old 05-23-2010, 12:49 PM
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Kool~~ You have a nice Cypress stump wood spirit there and it was carved the hard way with out it being boiled and all the bark off it.

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Old 05-23-2010, 03:21 PM
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Nice find with that wood spirit. Whoever did it , did a nice job. fred k
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Old 05-23-2010, 05:47 PM
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Now that's a score and only a buck!
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A buck for a buck! Cool.
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Way to go Tom , very nice and a steal to!
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Old 05-24-2010, 11:29 AM
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WOW!!! Guess you were in the right place at the right time. Really nice.
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The only thing that i find at flea market's is junk good job.........RON
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